The calls are growing after a live Asian carp was discovered last week in a Chicago waterway about 9 miles from Lake Michigan.
Only a few dozen black carp have ever been caught in the state’s waters, but it’s an invasive species that could have a serious effect on native wildlife.
The report involves possible upgrades of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, Ill., a choke point between the carp-infested Illinois River and Lake Michigan.
Young Asian carp supposedly can be confused with many of the baitfish we anglers use to catch bigger predator fish.
Michigan to offer prize in fight against invasive species.
The question of how to keep the carp from reaching the lake has divided the region. Some states, including Michigan, want barriers placed in the Chicago waterways, which Illinois and Indiana say would disrupt cargo shipping.
Includes further study of ways to fortify defenses on a carp-infested Illinois waterway leading to Lake Michigan
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